Any thoughts on the Spring book for Fresno? It looks like a big Rhythmic book, B95 was huge and Q97 is at their highest level in years. MEGA did well. Hot AC was up, both ALICE and even Y101. The country share was low. I was SHOCKED to see how far down KSKS was, but at least they are still the top country station. The BLAZE isn't doing well to say the least. Too early to tell how the FM talk stations will do but so far KMJ-AM isn't impacted as they are #1 as always.
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Fresno Spring Ratings
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kenrayc
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Being that KMJ-FM went on on March 25th, that 1.1 rating reflects the Talk format. .4 better than KYNO but only half of when they were JACK-FM.
KHIT was a big dissapointment do to a small playlist with repeated songs every single day, maybe they need to add more 60s and 80s instead of focusing on the 70s.
The Blaze same with KHIT ,needs to expand the playlist, more AOR 70s tracks and add 80s Modern rock, make it a little more like what JACK-FM was playing.
105.5 The Truth was a total no show, but they started on MAY 1.
Alice 96.7 and Y101 are up plobably because of the loss of JACK-FM.
KHIT was a big dissapointment do to a small playlist with repeated songs every single day, maybe they need to add more 60s and 80s instead of focusing on the 70s.
The Blaze same with KHIT ,needs to expand the playlist, more AOR 70s tracks and add 80s Modern rock, make it a little more like what JACK-FM was playing.
105.5 The Truth was a total no show, but they started on MAY 1.
Alice 96.7 and Y101 are up plobably because of the loss of JACK-FM.
What are the call letters for 105.5 da tooth?
That signal is garbage, it's no surprise they did not show.
KMJ-AM clobbered everybody with a jump in almost every demo I see.
That signal is garbage, it's no surprise they did not show.
KMJ-AM clobbered everybody with a jump in almost every demo I see.
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kenrayc
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Is Peak with 105.9 going to do like Pappas did with KMPH 107.5 and run this station with these low ratings for years or go back to JACK,which had much better ratings, remember when they did talk 5 years age as KKDG, it failed, we are better off with a music format like JACK.
KMJ-AM is superior at talk ,but its not working on 105.9.KMPH 107.5 had Dr. Laura ,so did KYNO, now on 105.9, sorry this station isn't going to do much better in this market, go back to 80s music.
As far as 105.5 the Truth, better off Smooth Jazz.
Now The BLAZE has become a AC/DC tribute station they play them every hour was up with that. Before they switch to Classic Spanish like their sister station in Bakersfield maybe try to add more music between the AC/DC to keep this station, come to think of it I've never heard Queensryce or Tesla's Modern Day Cowboy and stop playing the same Pearl Jam, Soundgarden songs every F**kin day
EXPAND your playlist, more 70s ,more 80s more 90s what ever.
KHIT 107.1 whats the point same repeats, same 200 songs please add music from the 60s, The Byrds, The Animals, and what ever.
KMJ-AM is superior at talk ,but its not working on 105.9.KMPH 107.5 had Dr. Laura ,so did KYNO, now on 105.9, sorry this station isn't going to do much better in this market, go back to 80s music.
As far as 105.5 the Truth, better off Smooth Jazz.
Now The BLAZE has become a AC/DC tribute station they play them every hour was up with that. Before they switch to Classic Spanish like their sister station in Bakersfield maybe try to add more music between the AC/DC to keep this station, come to think of it I've never heard Queensryce or Tesla's Modern Day Cowboy and stop playing the same Pearl Jam, Soundgarden songs every F**kin day
EXPAND your playlist, more 70s ,more 80s more 90s what ever.
KHIT 107.1 whats the point same repeats, same 200 songs please add music from the 60s, The Byrds, The Animals, and what ever.
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kenrayc
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I still think The Blaze KKBZ 105.1 over all is better than the FOX, they rock better as far as the 80s ,they just need to add more music to over come this 1.2 in the ratings. I'm surprised nobody has any opinion in the Central Califoria board about radio, this board is quiet compared to Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, It's like the California Radio Board, no opinion about nothing. what about KMJ-fm or the new talk 105.5 the truth or 107.1 KHIT.
kenrayc said:I still think The Blaze KKBZ 105.1 over all is better than the FOX, they rock better as far as the 80s ,they just need to add more music to over come this 1.2 in the ratings. I'm surprised nobody has any opinion in the Central Califoria board about radio, this board is quiet compared to Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, It's like the California Radio Board, no opinion about nothing. what about KMJ-fm or the new talk 105.5 the truth or 107.1 KHIT.
Maybe the board is quiet because there are so few people actually employed on-air in Fresno radio? Maybe it's because Fresno radio is just so generic that there's nothing really to talk about, other than counting the number of callers Chris has on FM-KMJ. Seriously, if you don't recognize the same 10 people everyday, you're not listening. Oh, that's part of the problem, isn't it? Or, that KHIT's is as good as Ambien?
Think I'll crank up The Drive and a cold beer.
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kenrayc
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ExKynoJox said:kenrayc said:I still think The Blaze KKBZ 105.1 over all is better than the FOX, they rock better as far as the 80s ,they just need to add more music to over come this 1.2 in the ratings. I'm surprised nobody has any opinion in the Central Califoria board about radio, this board is quiet compared to Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, It's like the California Radio Board, no opinion about nothing. what about KMJ-fm or the new talk 105.5 the truth or 107.1 KHIT.
Maybe the board is quiet because there are so few people actually employed on-air in Fresno radio? Maybe it's because Fresno radio is just so generic that there's nothing really to talk about, other than counting the number of callers Chris has on FM-KMJ. Seriously, if you don't recognize the same 10 people everyday, you're not listening. Oh, that's part of the problem, isn't it? Or, that KHIT's is as good as Ambien?
Think I'll crank up The Drive and a cold beer.
Good point Fresno Music Radio has gone stale,To many repeatitive formats and lack of song titals,Maybe 107.1 should go for a format like JACK,more loose, playing 80s not heard anymore , a few examples ,The Clash, The Talking Heads, The Psychedelic Furs ,Duran Duran, Dream Academy, The Cure, Simple Minds, ,just a few example off of my head, KHIT is like taking Ambien, a edited version of The Fox, Mega and KABX with repeats every single day,same 200 songs.
kenrayc said:ExKynoJox said:kenrayc said:I still think The Blaze KKBZ 105.1 over all is better than the FOX, they rock better as far as the 80s ,they just need to add more music to over come this 1.2 in the ratings. I'm surprised nobody has any opinion in the Central Califoria board about radio, this board is quiet compared to Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, It's like the California Radio Board, no opinion about nothing. what about KMJ-fm or the new talk 105.5 the truth or 107.1 KHIT.
Maybe the board is quiet because there are so few people actually employed on-air in Fresno radio? Maybe it's because Fresno radio is just so generic that there's nothing really to talk about, other than counting the number of callers Chris has on FM-KMJ. Seriously, if you don't recognize the same 10 people everyday, you're not listening. Oh, that's part of the problem, isn't it? Or, that KHIT's is as good as Ambien? Think I'll crank up The Drive and a cold beer.
Good point Fresno Music Radio has gone stale,To many repeatitive formats and lack of song titals,Maybe 107.1 should go for a format like JACK,more loose, playing 80s not heard anymore , a few examples ,The Clash, The Talking Heads, The Psychedelic Furs ,Duran Duran, Dream Academy, The Cure, Simple Minds, ,just a few example off of my head, KHIT is like taking Ambien, a edited version of The Fox, Mega and KABX with repeats every single day,same 200 songs.
Or maybe there’s a conspiracy on the part of Fresno Radio’s workforce to frustrate Kenrayc’s efforts to convert a transmitter to his own personal 80’s iPod by not participating in a conversation that lives for speculation, combativeness, and misinformation.
Fresno Radio’s workforce DOES communicate: I watched KRZR’s Reverend make KSKS’s Gnarley Charley laugh himself into a coughing jag that almost covered KFRR’s KRock/MexiKenny in Natural Light that was brought by Dano (formerly of Alice, KRZR, and KKDJ) by making a comment to Carter from KJFX about grabbing Sam Kane’s (that would be me, unfortunately) manhood.
This is not sarcasm. I’m not making that up. It was a Friday night in Tower…
While my manhood remained (mostly) unmolested that evening we did decide that nobody who actually works in Fresno Radio would post anything online ever again.
Okay, that last part isn’t true.
But if every time someone who actually earns a paycheck in Fresno Radio gets flamed by the trolls in here: why bother? We communicate offline, face to face, and for the most part as decent human beings.
Plus, that way we get to exclude YOU!
And getting back to the real thread topic: Does anyone want to post some numbers? I liked ‘em…
SamKane said:kenrayc said:ExKynoJox said:kenrayc said:I still think The Blaze KKBZ 105.1 over all is better than the FOX, they rock better as far as the 80s ,they just need to add more music to over come this 1.2 in the ratings. I'm surprised nobody has any opinion in the Central Califoria board about radio, this board is quiet compared to Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, It's like the California Radio Board, no opinion about nothing. what about KMJ-fm or the new talk 105.5 the truth or 107.1 KHIT.
Maybe the board is quiet because there are so few people actually employed on-air in Fresno radio? Maybe it's because Fresno radio is just so generic that there's nothing really to talk about, other than counting the number of callers Chris has on FM-KMJ. Seriously, if you don't recognize the same 10 people everyday, you're not listening. Oh, that's part of the problem, isn't it? Or, that KHIT's is as good as Ambien? Think I'll crank up The Drive and a cold beer.
Good point Fresno Music Radio has gone stale,To many repeatitive formats and lack of song titals,Maybe 107.1 should go for a format like JACK,more loose, playing 80s not heard anymore , a few examples ,The Clash, The Talking Heads, The Psychedelic Furs ,Duran Duran, Dream Academy, The Cure, Simple Minds, ,just a few example off of my head, KHIT is like taking Ambien, a edited version of The Fox, Mega and KABX with repeats every single day,same 200 songs.
Or maybe there’s a conspiracy on the part of Fresno Radio’s workforce to frustrate Kenrayc’s efforts to convert a transmitter to his own personal 80’s iPod by not participating in a conversation that lives for speculation, combativeness, and misinformation.
Fresno Radio’s workforce DOES communicate: I watched KRZR’s Reverend make KSKS’s Gnarley Charley laugh himself into a coughing jag that almost covered KFRR’s KRock/MexiKenny in Natural Light that was brought by Dano (formerly of Alice, KRZR, and KKDJ) by making a comment to Carter from KJFX about grabbing Sam Kane’s (that would be me, unfortunately) manhood.
This is not sarcasm. I’m not making that up. It was a Friday night in Tower…
While my manhood remained (mostly) unmolested that evening we did decide that nobody who actually works in Fresno Radio would post anything online ever again.
Okay, that last part isn’t true.
But if every time someone who actually earns a paycheck in Fresno Radio gets flamed by the trolls in here: why bother? We communicate offline, face to face, and for the most part as decent human beings.
Plus, that way we get to exclude YOU!
And getting back to the real thread topic: Does anyone want to post some numbers? I liked ‘em…
Yep, there are many personal agendas being played out in this forum. Hey, look at me - I left the business and am still watching (and commenting) from a distance. I'm first to say that I'm a critical of what's on-air. Its not being critical of any individual, it's the state of radio, whether in Fresno or elsewhere that concerns me. I'd hope that those who're on-air are communicating and do consider how they can bring something more to a market that's starving for more.
And no, we don't need another 80's station.
BTW, how did FM-KMJ do on the weekends?
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kenrayc
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Jay F said:I have a friend in Fresno who is a big fan of classic hits type formats but doesn't like KHIT. Way too narrow of a playlist for his tastes.
Here I go Again, KHIT is boring, with a 0.8 rating that proves it, no content same 200 songs, KABX,KMGV,KJFX,KKBZ has a lot more music. First of all in Fresno we are lucky to have CLASSIC HITS stations compared to San Francisco that doesn't have that,KFRC was that station ,I will retract what I said about Fresno Radio being stale ,San Francisco doesn't even have a Actice rock station like KRZR 103.7 and KFRR 104.1, but they do have KFOG and KPIG that are Triple A which has a wide range of 80s a playlist that is more like The old KKDJ. So there. IM DONE TALKING ABOUT THE MODERN 80s
KHIT Should expand and do more 60s and R&B maybe that will help them.
As far as the rating the original topic I don't have the list ,I know KRZR passed KFRR, KSKS is way down than normal. KJFX is up in the top #9, KMJ is still #1 ,followed by KBOS,KOND, KSEQ, MEGA 97.9, KJWL,KALZ, and KJFX.
KHIT needs more than an expanded playlist. It's boring. Sorta like KOIT. You can listen for hours and not remember one damn thing you've heard. There's no lasting impression.
KFOG is too,uh, sophisticated, for Fresno - we like simple, or have been well trained to accept "simple". Uh, simple...that reminds me, anyone been listening to Nicole lately? Ok, that was a little rude, wasn't it? I ran into her at the Elbow Room a couple weeks back. She's quite the star around there....
KFOG is too,uh, sophisticated, for Fresno - we like simple, or have been well trained to accept "simple". Uh, simple...that reminds me, anyone been listening to Nicole lately? Ok, that was a little rude, wasn't it? I ran into her at the Elbow Room a couple weeks back. She's quite the star around there....
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kimfresno
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Kenrayc, I appreciate your take on the unplayed 80's artists BUT alternative 80's based formats do well for about 2 books and then burn out. Those "forgotten" songs have been forgotten for a reason. They don't research well. They call them Oh Wow songs because people say "Oh, Wow, I haven't heard that in forever" but if they heard them in any kind of meaningful rotation they would stop listening. Those 80's artists would sound way out of place on a Classic Hits station. There are no real holes in this market so if you're going to do something new what you're really doing is just regrouping music in a way that seems unique. I guess AAA or a real Urban Contemporary would could be considered formats that are open for the taking but they probably wouldn't get much of an audience in Fresno.
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kenrayc
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kimfresno said:Kenrayc, I appreciate your take on the unplayed 80's artists BUT alternative 80's based formats do well for about 2 books and then burn out. Those "forgotten" songs have been forgotten for a reason. They don't research well. They call them Oh Wow songs because people say "Oh, Wow, I haven't heard that in forever" but if they heard them in any kind of meaningful rotation they would stop listening. Those 80's artists would sound way out of place on a Classic Hits station. There are no real holes in this market so if you're going to do something new what you're really doing is just regrouping music in a way that seems unique. I guess AAA or a real Urban Contemporary would could be considered formats that are open for the taking but they probably wouldn't get much of an audience in Fresno.
Yes kimfresno I see your point on that ,BTW I'm not just stuck on the Alternative 80's I think KJFX 95.7 the Fox and KKBZ The Blaze are good stations, I like all Classic Rock, and New Rock KFRR and KRZR 103.7 as well, even KABX and KMGV. KHIT thats a different story, the are bland, with no direction.
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kenrayc
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I have a question on morning show ratings who's the best and and the worst on the Rock stations rating wise? Roddem and Lipp, Bob and Tom, Doug and The Rev, Kevin and Bean, and so forth... can somebody put them in order.
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kenrayc
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IMO 105.1 THE BLAZE is better than the Fox , I had to listen to the fox at work today and realized they still only play the #1 rock songs from the 70s and 80s, The Blaze plays more classic rock, Roddem and Lipp is the best morning show, Carlota is better 10-3, KKBZ 105.1 play more cuts from all CLASSIC artist. FOX wants to stay with the same music the were playing in 1990. Bob and Tom is OLD. The BLAZE finally has a STREAM at 105.1theblaze.com, Despite low ratings they have originality.
Kenrayc,
We gotta get you an Aribtron book...if we could just find a few more cats like you, maybe my key will still fit in the door when I come back from vacation...truth is, The Fox is kickin' our ass and we can't make any excuses...Carter's done a good job of counter-programming and like 'em or not, Bob and Tom have a good following in this market...'ZR got a lotta help when Adam Carolla left KFRR...Kevin and Bean just plain suck and that's all there is too it....but then again, I can't talk too much smack because our ratings are terrible...We're gonna try to add some new elements to our show and make sure the content is a little more balanced...hopefully that'll help us...cross your fingers...in the meantime, if you're looking for a cool blast from the past, Brad Giese's gonna be sitting in with Jen next week, so it'll be like de ja vu all over again...and probably not nearly as annoying as listening to my punk ass
RR
We gotta get you an Aribtron book...if we could just find a few more cats like you, maybe my key will still fit in the door when I come back from vacation...truth is, The Fox is kickin' our ass and we can't make any excuses...Carter's done a good job of counter-programming and like 'em or not, Bob and Tom have a good following in this market...'ZR got a lotta help when Adam Carolla left KFRR...Kevin and Bean just plain suck and that's all there is too it....but then again, I can't talk too much smack because our ratings are terrible...We're gonna try to add some new elements to our show and make sure the content is a little more balanced...hopefully that'll help us...cross your fingers...in the meantime, if you're looking for a cool blast from the past, Brad Giese's gonna be sitting in with Jen next week, so it'll be like de ja vu all over again...and probably not nearly as annoying as listening to my punk ass
RR
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kenrayc
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I read on the Rock/Classic board that Andy Winford PD of KKBZ and KHIT was let go by LOTUS yesterday, we'll see what next for LOTUS.
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